# K183589: PMT Facet Screw

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
- Decided: Oct 11, 2019 after 294 days
- Product code: MRW (System, Facet Screw Spinal Device)
- Device class: U
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 5 generations back to K953076 (1997). 13 ancestors in all.
8 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 22 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K020411: Nuvasive Triad Facet Screw System, Nuvasive, Inc. (2002) Summary page 4.
- K120340: Venus Facet Screw System, Apollo Spine, Inc. (2012) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K220951: PMT Facet Fixation System (PMT FFS) (2022), 7 descendants of its own
- K241035: PMT Posterior Cervical Stabilization System (PCSS) (2024), 4 descendants of its own
- K251885: CAVUX Facet Fixation System (CAVUX FFS) and CORUS-LX Implant (2025), 1 descendant of its own
- K253676: CORUS™ Posterior Cervical Stabilization System 3D (CORUS™ PCSS 3D) (2026), 0 descendants of its own
- K251714: Ion-C (2026), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The PMT Facet Screw is intended to stabilize the spine as an aid to fusion through bilateral immobilization of the facet joints. The screws are inserted posteriorly through the superior side of the facet, across the facet joint, and into the pedicle. The PMT Facet Screw is indicated for bilateral facet fixation, with or without bone graft, at single or multiple levels, from C2 to S1. The PMT Facet Screw is indicated for treatment of any or all of the following: 1. Pseudoarthrosis and failed previous fusion 2. Spondylolisthesis 3. Spondylolysis 4. Degenerative disc disease (DDD) as defined by neck and/or back pain of discogenic origin as confirmed by radiographic studies 5. Degeneration of the facets with instability; and 6. Fracture The PMT Facet Screw is intended for conventional or tissue-sparing surgical placement.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K183589
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology